ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,295,462, issued on May 13.
"Belt ratcheting device with hidden blade IV" was invented by Jezekiel Ben-Arie (Carlsbad, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The Belt Ratcheting Device with Hidden Blade-IV (HB-IV) facilitates unidirectional belt fastening and fast release. The HB-IV includes a turning gate rotatably installed diagonally in a channel. The turning gate has been installed with a hidden blade which controls the belt's translation by engaging the lower belt surface to avoid visible scratches. The turning gate is connected to a lever. The HB-IV has two states: "active" and "inactive". In the active state the device works as a be...